Description
Here is a Hawaiian Milo Bowl #17, it measures about 1.5 inches in diameter and 1.5 inches tall. The cost is $50 and shipping is included with the price. This miniature bowl is expertly crafted and is a generational keepsake. Start collecting different woods in the form of Bowls, I offer miniature bowls made from over 57 different woods from Hawaii and around the world, and growing.
The Hawaiian Milo tree, scientifically known as Thespesia populnea, is a sacred and revered tree historically used by early Hawaiians for its beautiful, durable wood to make bowls and dishes, its bark for cordage, and its fruits for dye and medicine.
Traditional Uses
Wood: Prized for crafting food bowls ('umeke milo), platters (pā milo), and other dishes.
Bark: Used for making cordage.
Fruits: Produce a yellowish-green dye, medicine, oil, and gum.
Seeds: Used for making leis.
Sacredness: The Milo tree was once considered sacred in Hawaiian culture.
Kamehameha: The house of King Kamehameha I was surrounded by milo trees
